Ricky Martin to star in Evita on Broadway
photo by Megan Murphy - BackinMemphis.com EVITA Venue: Marquis Theatre - 1535 Broadway - New York, NY Performance Dates: 4/5/2012 - OPEN TIM RICE and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER's landmark Tony Award®-winning musical returns to Broadway for the first time ever starring international superstar RICKY MARTIN, joined by Olivier Award winner ELENA ROGER and Tony Award winner MICHAEL CERVERIS. This dazzling new production won tremendous critical acclaim when it premiered in London and now it's coming to Broadway with choreography by ROB ASHFORD and direction by MICHAEL GRANDAGE. Eva PerĂ³n used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. She won international acclaim and adoration from her own people as a champion of the poor, while glamour, power and greed made her the world's first major political celebrity. EVITA tells Eva's passionate and unforgettable story and features some of the theater's be...